Shandong Luneng is a Jinan-based Chinese football institution with a distinctive orange identity and a deep connection to Shandong’s football culture. Its profile reflects the club’s blend of established domestic stature, international reach and talent development, while the Luneng and Taishan names connect corporate-era history with regional symbolism. The team’s place in Chinese football is shaped by long-term top-flight presence, major domestic ambitions and a tradition of structured squad building.
Shandong Luneng Upcoming matches by league
Super League
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- Regular Season - 27
Chongqing Tongliang LongNo H2HShandong Luneng
Tongliang Long Stadium -
- Regular Season - 28
Shandong LunengNo H2HHangzhou Greentown
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- Regular Season - 29
Wuhan Three TownsNo H2HShandong Luneng
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- Regular Season - 30
Shandong LunengNo H2HChengdu Better City
Shandong Luneng Last matches by league
Super League
FA Cup
AFC Champions League
Shandong Luneng Team Roster
Shandong Luneng’s recorded squad contains 28 players across four position groups. The group includes four goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and seven attackers, giving the roster a broad positional spread. The goalkeeping options include Wang Dalei and Yu Jinyong, while Zheng Zheng, Gao Zhunyi and Wang Tong feature among the defensive options. Midfield depth includes Li Yuanyi, Liu Yang and Guilherme Madruga. The attacking group includes Cryzan, V. Qazaishvili, Zeca and Xie Wenneng. Pedro Álvaro is also recorded in defence, adding another named option to the latest squad snapshot.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Ruiqi Yang
Xiao Peng
Zheng Zheng
Tong Wang
Yang Liu
Songchen Shi
Pedro Miguel Costa Álvaro
Zhunyi Gao
Zhengyu Huang
Yusup Amut
position Midfielder
Guilherme Miranda Madruga Gomes
Yuanyi Li
Maiwulang Mijiti
Pu Chen
Jiaxi Yin
Zeshi Chen
Memet Imran
position Attacker
Wenneng Xie
Cryzan da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos
Valeri Qazaishvili
Raphaël Merkies
José Joaquim de Carvalho
J. Lu
Yixiang Peng
Last Shandong Luneng Coachs
Han Peng is the latest recorded entry in Shandong Luneng’s coaching timeline, beginning in February 2025. The record does not establish him as the current holder of the role. Choi Kang-Hee is listed from May 2023 and therefore provides the preceding named stage in the recent chronology. Earlier entries record Hao Wei from October 2020 to May 2023, Yu Yuanwei in April and May 2022, and Li Xiaopeng from December 2017 to October 2020. The sequence shows successive recorded coaching phases without asserting an unverified present appointment.
Peng Han
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peng Han | China PR | 1 February 2025 | |
| Kang-Hee Choi | Korea Republic | 1 May 2023 | |
| Yuanwei Yu | China PR | 1 April 2022 | 1 May 2022 |
| Wei Hao | China PR | 1 October 2020 | 1 May 2023 |
| Xiaopeng Li | China PR | 1 December 2017 | 1 October 2020 |
| Felix Magath | Germany | 1 June 2016 | 1 November 2017 |
| Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes | Brazil | 1 December 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Alexi Stival | Brazil | 1 January 2014 | 1 December 2015 |
| Radomir Antić | Serbia | 1 December 2012 | 1 December 2013 |
| Jingui Wu | China PR | 1 September 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Henk ten Cate | Netherlands | 1 January 2012 | 1 September 2012 |
| Branko Ivanković | Croatia | 1 December 2009 | 1 May 2011 |
Shandong Luneng Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mix of loan returns and free-agent additions rather than a single movement type. Pedro Álvaro joined from Aris Thessalonikis as a free agent in February, while Lin Guoyu arrived from Tai’an Tiankuang as a free agent in January. Liu Guobo returned from Shangyu Pterosaur in July, and several December 2025 entries also record players returning from loan, including Ji Xiang, Peng Xinli, Lu Yongtao and Yang Ruiqi. These examples represent a recent movement snapshot rather than a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liu Guobo |
Shangyu Pterosaur
|
Return from loan | 1 July 2026 |
| Pedro Álvaro |
Aris Thessalonikis
|
Free agent | 14 February 2026 |
| Lin Guoyu |
Tai'an Tiankuang
|
Free agent | 13 January 2026 |
| Gao Jingchun |
Wuxi Wugou
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Su Jiale |
Quanzhou Yassin
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Maiwulang Mijiti |
Qingdao Jonoon
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Gao Jingchun |
Wuxi Wugou
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Mijit Mewlan |
Qingdao Jonoon
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Yan Tianyi |
Xi'an Ronghai
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Yin Jiaxi |
Nantong Zhiyun
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Sheng Muze |
Qingdao Red Lions
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Zhou Ziang |
Rizhao Yuqi
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Su Jiale |
Quanzhou Yassin
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Zhang Chi |
Qingdao Jonoon
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Pedro Delgado |
Chengdu Better City
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
The recorded departures include loans, free-agent exits and a small number of transfers. Su Jiale left for Meizhou Kejia as a free agent on 21 July, while Duan Liuyu moved to Yunnan Yukun in a transfer two days earlier. Pedro Delgado and Zhao Jianfei were recorded as loan departures in July, followed by Liu Guobo and Liu Binbin. Earlier 2026 entries include free-agent moves for Song Long, Liu Shibo, Peng Xinli, Bi Jinhao and Lluís López, alongside further loans to clubs such as Qingdao Jonoon and Wuxi Wugou. The selection is a recent movement snapshot, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su Jiale |
Meizhou Kejia
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Su Jiale |
Meizhou Kejia
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Duan Liuyu |
Yunnan Yukun
|
Transfer | 19 July 2026 |
| Duan Liuyu |
Yunnan Yukun
|
Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| Pedro Delgado |
Dalian Zhixing
|
Loan | 12 July 2026 |
| Zhao Jianfei |
Sichuan Jiuniu
|
Loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Liu Guobo |
Shenyang Urban
|
Loan | 2 July 2026 |
| Liu Binbin |
Wuhan Three Towns
|
Loan | 25 June 2026 |
| Zhang Yutong |
Tai'an Tiankuang
|
Loan | 10 March 2026 |
|
Shangyu Pterosaur
|
Free agent | 10 March 2026 | |
| Liu Guobo |
Shangyu Pterosaur
|
Loan | 10 March 2026 |
| Y. Zhang |
Tai'an Tiankuang
|
Loan | 10 March 2026 |
|
Shangyu Pterosaur
|
Free agent | 9 March 2026 | |
| Wang Haobin |
Guangzhou E-Power
|
Loan | 1 March 2026 |
| Liu Guobao |
Qingdao Jonoon
|
Loan | 26 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement record presents a fluid squad cycle rather than a simple one-way rebuild. Arrivals are led by players returning from loans, with free-agent additions such as Pedro Álvaro and Lin Guoyu also present in the 2026 entries. Departures show a broader spread of pathways: loans, free-agent exits and transfers all appear, with several movements involving players who later reappear in return-from-loan records. Liu Guobo is one clear example of that sequence, appearing in an earlier departure and a July return entry. The same pattern cautions against treating every listed movement as a permanent change to the first-team group. The arrival and departure lists are recent snapshots and are not exhaustive, so they indicate activity without establishing a complete seasonal balance. No recorded amounts are attached to the movements, making the clearest supported reading one of changing squad availability, loan circulation and selective personnel turnover.
Leagues Shandong Luneng has participated in
Shandong Luneng’s recorded competition profile spans domestic league and cup football alongside Asian competition. The Super League and FA Cup are the most recently active entries, with participation recorded through 2025. The AFC Champions League appears through 2024 and is therefore historical within this profile, while the Super Cup has a single recorded year in 2023. Club friendlies are recorded for 2020 only and are also historical. The competition record reflects a club operating across China’s principal domestic contests with a documented continental presence, but it does not establish an unlisted 2026 campaign or any final placing.
More about Shandong Luneng
Shandong Luneng is a Chinese football club based in Jinan, Shandong Province, with a recorded founding year of 1988. The club is also widely recognized as Shandong Taishan, while the Luneng name remains strongly associated with its corporate-era identity. Historical accounts connect the wider lineage to the Shandong provincial team formed in 1956 and to professional restructuring in 1993, giving the institution a longer regional story than its recorded club founding date alone suggests.
The club’s home setting is Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in the city’s Lixia District. The large multi-purpose venue provides the stage for major fixtures and anchors the team in its home city. Orange and white are central to the visual identity, with bright orange traditionally dominating the home kit. The crest’s Mount Tai symbolism links the club to a landmark associated with strength, endurance and regional pride, while the Taishan name reinforces that cultural connection.
Shandong Luneng’s football structure has been associated with substantial corporate backing from Luneng Group, a subsidiary of Shandong Electric Power Group Corporation within the State Grid system. That support sits alongside strong provincial roots and a notable youth-development tradition. The Shandong Luneng Taishan Football School is widely regarded as an important part of the club’s talent pathway, helping sustain a domestic core while the senior side has also used international players in regulated competition settings.
On the field, the club has occupied China’s top professional tier for an extended period and has been a regular participant in the country’s leading domestic competitions. Its recorded profile includes the Super League and FA Cup, as well as AFC Champions League appearances, placing Shandong within the national and continental football ecosystem. The combination of regional symbolism, orange visual culture, corporate resources and academy infrastructure gives the club a durable identity that extends beyond any single season or squad.
Last matches statistics for Shandong Luneng
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dalian Zhixing
3 - 1
Shandong Luneng
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6 / 18 |
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82 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
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Wuhan Three Towns
2 - 2
Shandong Luneng
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Shandong Luneng
1 - 2
Henan Jianye
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8 / 17 |
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86 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
0 - 1
Shandong Luneng
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4 / 8 |
|
74 | 17 | 3 1 | 8 |
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Shandong Luneng
2 - 1
Tianjin Teda
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4 / 8 |
|
87 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
|
Shandong Luneng
3 - 1
Qingdao Jonoon
|
7 / 19 |
|
85 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
|
Qingdao Youth Island
2 - 0
Shandong Luneng
|
3 / 15 |
|
83 | 14 | 3 1 | 1 |
|
Shanghai Shenhua
2 - 3
Shandong Luneng
|
5 / 14 |
|
82 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
|
Shandong Luneng
0 - 3
SHANGHAI SIPG
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Shandong Luneng
1 - 1
Sichuan Jiuniu
|
1 / 7 |
|
0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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Chengdu Better City vs Shandong Luneng
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